Business Relationship Director

Santander UK plc

London, GB

3d ago

Making banking easier for all of our customers

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Relationship Director within Santander Business located in London.

Our aim within Santander Business is to help people and businesses prosper with the help of our colleagues, products and Breakthrough proposition.

We're proud to have been awarded for the third consecutive year Business Bank of the Year (Moneyfacts, 2015-2017) and Most Trusted Bank for Small Businesses (Moneywise, 2016).

Our passion, pioneering spirit and dedication will give us what we need to continue to build on our foundations to become the best bank for UK SMEs.

Your role will involve helping businesses in your local markets to prosper. You will have wide ranging conversations with both existing customers and prospects of Santander, with a turnover of up to £6.

5m, and equivalent entities.

Through those conversations you will identify ways that you can support them on their journey, providing excellent customer service and helping to build Santander Business' presence in your local market.

We’re passionate about helping people and businesses prosper and we strive to be simple, personal and fair in everything we do.

That’s why we’ve built a culture of respect, where everyone is empowered to keep their promises and go above-and-beyond for our customers, colleagues and the communities we serve.

As a Business Relationship Director your main responsibilities will be

Support in becoming the SME bank of choice by deepening customer relationships through positive engagement and delivery

Meet and exceed the expectations on productivity and commercial metrics

Originate new customer relationships and contribute towards the bank’s objectives of increasing market share , primacy and customer loyalty

Prepare for, participate in and contribute to reviews and development sessions with your line manager and regularly update / review your PEP

Raise the profile of the Santander brand within the local community and via the Breakthrough programme

Develop and execute a local business development plan

Act as the first line of defence in the active management of credit, operational, reputational, AML risk.

Act as a senior and active figurehead within the business community by developing a personal network within the local business and professional community including the local University partnerships

Prepare for, participate in and contribute to reviews and development sessions with your line manager and regularly update / review your PEP

Minimum skills and experience required

Proven business and product knowledge across all potential customer solutions

Detailed and accurate analysis of company / business financial reports. With the ability to both identify and, where appropriate, mitigate all types of associated risk.

Excellent relationship management skills proven experience within a customer centric role would be highly beneficial

Excellent communication and presentation skills - both written and verbal with the ability to influence at all levels

Proven experience in Business Development

Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise work and successfully execute the delivery of commercial metrics.

Salary is Competitive

For your commitment and success, Santander offers a competitive basic salary with a distinct career development opportunity.

In addition to your salary and bonus, we offer you a benefits package that’s flexible and allows you to be in control, as well as all the policies, tools and guidance to support you.

Other Santander benefits include :

Pension with generous contributions from Santander

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year

£6,000 car allowance per year

Company funded Individual Private medical Insurance

Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as Private medical insurance for your family, Dental insurance, Healthcare Cash Plan and Health assessments

24 / 7 access to an online employee discount platform. Save money on everything from groceries, electronics, fashion, holidays and much more

Benefits supporting you and your family such as, voluntary Life assurance and Critical illness

Access to an All Employee car scheme

Excellent employee recognition schemes, be recognised for demonstrating great behaviours

Share in Santander’s success by investing in our Sharesave and Partnership shares plans

Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships

Why Santander?

We’ll give you more than a job, we’ll give you a purpose to help people and businesses prosper.

Our aim is to be the best bank for our people, customers, shareholders and communities and we’re making it happen by focusing on the behaviours that bring everyone together.

By bringing passion, talking straight, embracing change, showing respect, speaking up, keeping promises, giving support, truly listening and actively collaborating, we believe we can really make a difference.

We’ve created an environment where we always put people first, that’s why we offer flexible work options to help you do your job in a way that suits you.

Whatever your unique ambitions, you’ll have plenty of room to grow, with tailored training and development opportunities and a wide range of benefits designed to suit your lifestyle.

What’s more, we’ll also support you in making a difference through our volunteering and fundraising schemes.

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